PIJ say not agree to 'worst' Paris ceasefire draft: Exclusive
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad politburo member Ihsan Ataya tells Al Mayadeen that the PIJ would not agree to the draft ceasefire deal reached in Paris.
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PIJ politburo official Ihsan Ataya talks to Al Mayadeen during a previous appearance (Archive)
The Paris ceasefire draft has been the worst one presented to the Resistance yet, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) official Ihsan Ataya on Tuesday told Al Mayadeen, adding that the Resistance would not agree to those ceasefire demands.
"The US and Israeli leaks that have come out aim to pressure the Palestinians and change their views about the Resistance," he said.
"التوجه هو نحو عدم الموافقة على ما ورد في ورقة باريس، والتسريبات حول الهدنة هي لمحاولة الضغط على الفلسطينيين وتأليبهم على المقاومة"
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The Israeli occupation is trying to pressure the Resistance in an attempt to reach a ceasefire before Holy Ramadan "as a precaution against the likely outbreak of violence that would take place in occupied al-Quds" and the occupied West Bank if the situation remains as it is, Ataya added.
The Israeli occupation "believes that it can blindside the Resistance through non-conventional means to realize an achievement that it otherwise could not through battle," the PIJ top official stressed.
This follows on the heels of a similar statement made by the Palestinian Resistance faction Hamas earlier in the day: Ahmad Abdul Hadi, Hamas' representative in Lebanon, informed Al Mayadeen that Reuters' leaks regarding the negotiations to work out a ceasefire in Gaza are part of the psychological warfare that fits the narrative and notions the United States is attempting to perpetuate.
He noted that the Resistance is not satisfied with the proposal, adding that it will not compromise on any of its demands, particularly "on a ceasefire and reaching an honorable, serious deal".
Abdul Hadi then affirmed that the Resistance intends to reach a deal that guarantees its people's demands, as Palestinians have sacrificed a great deal, stressing that "Israel will not gain through mediation what it was not able to achieve on the battlefield."
"We are open to any ideas posed by mediators, but are also keen on preserving our key demands," Abdul Hadi told Al Mayadeen, highlighting how the Israeli occupation is "seeking to hold Hamas accountable for any later failures in talks, planning to use this as an excuse to pave the way for the invasion of Rafah."
He revealed that the leaks were part of the Paris negotiations, but were purely the US and "Israel's", who attempted to give the public an illusion that Hamas approved of them, and reiterated that "everything being shared is not serious, but a ploy to maneuver and press on the Resistance."
